Frequently Asked Questions

Yes,  Nutrition 2019 offers special discounted registration rates for the following:

• High School Students and Teachers
• US Government Employees
• Retired & Unemployed
• Undergraduate Students

These rates are non-published and require a code.  Proof of status is required.  For additional information on how to submit proof of eligibility, please contact meetings@nutrition.org.

Yes. Reduced registration rates are available on a sliding scale. The earlier an attendee registers, the more affordable the registration rate! Register by March 15^th to get the early registration discount rate.

ASN has three registration tiers (Early, Advance & Full).  Rates vary depending on when you register. Learn More

Yes. Emeritus members receive a discounted rate.  Please refer to the rates online for specific rates.  The emeritus rate will automatically generate for members who enter their username and member ID within the registration site.

Yes. A Daily Pass may be purchased through registration for Saturday, Sunday, Monday or Tuesday. Daily Registration is only available for ONE day.  Multi-day registrants will save by paying the full registration

Yes. Exhibit Hall passes may be purchased for show floor access Saturday thru Monday.

• Registration opens: January 15, 2019
• Early discount deadline: March 15, 2019
• Advanced discount deadline: April 26, 2019
• Full rates apply: After April 27, 2019

• Full Conference Registration
• Daily Registration
• Exhibit Pass

• Exhibit Hall Opening Reception
• Access to plenary and education sessions, oral presentations, posters, professional development workshops and award lectures.
• Access to all days of Exhibits
• Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

• ASN Fellows, 50-Year Members and Past Presidents Luncheon

They must complete a press registration request online and be approved by Media Relations in order for their registration to be completed.  To review our press guidelines and register, please visit the Newsroom Page.

Registration confirmations will be sent via e-mail immediately after registering via the website.

The registration area will be located in the Charles Street Lobby – Outside Halls A-C in the Baltimore Convention Center.

Onsite registration dates and hours are:

• Friday, June 7                                      7:00 am–5:00 pm
• Saturday, June 8                                 7:00 am–8:00 pm
• Sunday, June 9                                    7:00 am–5:00 pm
• Monday, June 10                                 7:00 am–5:00 pm
• Tuesday, June 11                                7:00 am–12:30 pm

ASN accepts Checks, Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Diner’s Club or American Express) or International Money Orders payable to ASN; using a U.S. Bank and in U.S. dollars.

No. All badges will be available for pick up on-site at Nutrition 2019. Please bring a copy of your printed registration confirmation on-site for expedited check-in.

All of the official ASN hotels, as well as the Baltimore Convention Center, comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require special assistance, please enter it in the accessibility field within registration or contact asnnutrition@mcievents.com.

The Hilton Baltimore is ASN’s designated headquarter hotel.

No. Attendees/exhibitors must make their reservation through the ASN’s Official Housing Provider to take advantage of contracted discounted rates.

Send an email to asnnutrition@mcievents.com with the dates that you are requesting and every effort will be made to try and accommodate your request.

ASN does not have suites contracted within the room blocks. Attendees/exhibitors should submit a meeting and event request form online at  /exhibits/affiliate-exhibitor-events-meeting/.

Housing confirmations will be sent via e-mail, immediately after receipt of your housing request via the web.

For the full list and descriptions of official ASN hotels, please visit our Registration and Housing page.

The housing deadline is May 20, 2019.

Yes. The housing site allows for multiple reservations at once.

Yes. A credit card is required upon check-in at the hotel for incidentals.

All hotel reservations require a credit card guarantee or one night’s deposit. All hotel reservations must be processed through ASN Housing. Reservations must be cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival date to avoid cancellation fees equivalent to one night’s room and tax.

All hotel reservations must be guaranteed by a major credit card or by a check deposit for one night’s room and tax drawn on a U.S bank, in U.S. dollars, made payable to “NUTRITION Housing/MCI USA”.   Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Diner’s Club or American Express are accepted as forms of credit card guarantee.  All guests will be required to provide a valid credit card to the hotel upon check-in.

Exhibitor inquiries/requests should be sent to asnnutrition@mcievents.com or call 1- 800-722-9769 (within US & Canada); 1-972-349-7627 (Outside of the US and Canada)

Exhibitor information, including the online interactive floor plan & application, can be found online HERE.

For general information on exhibits and to access the exhibitor prospectus, please visit our Exhibits Page.

For more information on exhibiting opportunities, contact Danielle Frisby, Exhibits Manager, at 301-200-4616, or nutrition@sponsorshipboost.com

• Saturday, June 8: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
• Sunday, June 9: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Monday, June 10: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

• Friday, June 7                                      8:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Saturday, June 8                                 8:00 am – 10:00 am

All booths are required to be set by 12:00 pm on Saturday, June 8^th.  Booth Inspections will begin at 12 pm on Saturday, June 8^th.

Dismantle Times: 

• Monday, June 10                                                3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

No. Exhibitor regular registration badges only allow individuals on the exhibit floor. If exhibitors would like to attend the Scientific Program, they MUST register for an Exhibitor Full Conference badge.

Only Exhibitor Full Conference registrants will receive a drink ticket.

Exhibit personnel who are above the number of complimentary exhibit hall only staff registrations will be charged $280 for each additional badge.

Exhibit personnel must register by May 24, 2019.

Yes, exhibit personnel registered after May 24, 2019 must pay $280 per badge.

Yes. Substitutions are allowed up to May 24, 2019.  No substitutions will be allowed after May 24^th.

Exhibitor service manuals will be available online beginning in late March to all exhibitors who have submitted an application and paid for their space in full.

Anyone is free to submit an abstract. Abstracts do not need to be sponsored by an ASN member.

Nutrition 2019 offers more than 80 scientific symposia, educational sessions and oral and poster sessions organized around the following themes:

• Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/ Metabolism
• Clinical and Translational Nutrition
• Global and Public Health Nutrition
• Population Science
• Food Science and Systems
• Original research studies presented in oral and poster sessions and new in 2019, poster discussion flash talks;
• A From Research to Practice clinical track to review the latest science and practical applications – geared to health care providers
• Special lectures and addresses delivered by some of the most recognized names in the field of nutrition; and

• Invaluable networking opportunities

Award lectures include:

Award Lectures

• O. Atwater Memorial Lecture
• The Gilbert A. Leveille Lectureship and Award to honor outstanding research in nutrition science and food technology.
• The Kellogg Prize for Lifetime Achievements in International Nutrition
• Suskind Pediatric Nutrition Lifetime Achievement Award Lecture

Career and Professional Development activities will include presentation skills training, resume critiques and workshops targeted across all career stages.

• Abstract submission opens: October 2, 2018
• Abstract submission closes: January 18, 2019
• Abstract acceptance letters sent: March 1, 2019
• Abstract program assignments sent: March 29, 2019

Submitters will be notified by email.  Notifications will be sent on or before March 1, 2019.  Program assignments will be sent on or before March 29, 2019.

Contact Michelle Crispino, Manager, Education and Development via email at mcrispino@nutrition.org.

Yes. All presenters are REQUIRED to register for the annual meeting.

Yes. Presenters can register solely for the day of their presentation by registering as a daily registrant type.

All scientific sessions are on a first come first serve basis unless identified as a “ticketed event or invitation only”.

Yes. Nutrition 2019 session recordings are accessible via ASN on Demand.   Access to the recordings can be purchased in advance within registration. They are $100.00 for registered attendees if they are purchased in advance or $400.00 if purchased post show.

Yes. Continuing education credits will be available for physicians, nurses, registered dietitians, dietetic technicians, and certified health educators attending Nutrition 2019.  CE/CME will not be offered for recorded sessions on ASN on Demand.

A minimum of 12 credits will be available for physicians and nurses and more than 24 CPE hours will be available for dietitians.

A certificate of attendance verifies attendance/participation in the conference but does not indicate any continuing education available for the activity.

All attendees may print a Certificate of Attendance from the annual meeting registration website.

Click here to download the Schedule at a Glance

Click here to download the Nutrition 2019 – Schedule At A Glance